Europe

Brought to you by Penguin. AS SEEN ON TV Professor Alice Roberts travels 1,300 miles by train across Italy, France and Spain in search of a greater understanding of the Roman Empire for Channel 4's popular TV series Roman Empire by Train with Alice Roberts. Visiting sites often off the beaten...

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit North Macedonia. Greater Than a Tourist- 50 tips about North Macedonia from a local by Katerina Prochkova Coss offers first-hand and personal insight into the best ways to visit the ancient land on the Balkan Peninsula.

A powerful account of a journey that proves "This Girl Can". A yearning for space and silence; for air in the lungs; for purpose—the simplicity of a defined mission—had banished doubt and fear and driven me to climb on my bike. And as I pedaled up the country, venturing far beyond my comfort zone in every sense, I found within me untapped reserves of determination, singlemindedness, and pure joy that spurred me on further. I saw the truth in the saying that you only know what you’re capable of when you’re pushed beyond your limits. Are you braver than you think?

Bored of constantly going abroad for holidays, and then realizing how little he knew about the British countryside, Sean decided to take a month off work, buy a bike, and do the epic Land's End to John O'Groats, solo and unsupported. What followed was one of the most adventurous months of his life as he faced cold nights, rainy days and a lot of time on his own. “If I had not done this ride then I probably wouldn’t be where I am today. Every adventure cyclist needs to cycle around Britain. There is just so much to experience.”

À chaque coin de rue se cache une histoire. Madalena le sait mieux que quiconque. Veuve et dans la quarantaine, elle a décidé de transformer un vieil immeuble du cœur de Lisbonne en hôtel, mettant en jeu ses économies et ses rêves. Ce n’est pas seulement un bâtiment qu’elle souhaite...